2 what questions should always be asked in the

2) What question(s) should always be asked in the acquisition planning process
regarding small businesses?
[Identify the role of the contract specialist and small business
professional on the Acquisition Team and the benefits of early involvement by the small business
professional in acquisition planning and market research.]
Are there two or more capable small businesses that can perform the work? If not,
are small businesses capable of performing as a subcontractor?
Is there a local small business that is available to perform
the work?
Can a large business perform the work better than a small
business?
What subcontracting possibilities are there for large and small
businesses?
3) What is defined as, “the Contracting Officer shall set aside any acquisition over
$150,000 for small business participation with reasonable expectation that offers will be
received from at least two responsible small businesses and award will be made at fair
market prices”?
[Explain the different types of small business set-asides, the Rule of Two, and the
eligibility rules that firms follow to be eligible for a particular small business set-aside.]
Rule of
Two
Small Business
Reserve
Rule of
Five
Simplified Acquisition
Threshold

4) You are working on an unrestricted Request for Proposal for the conversion of a
payroll system at a Federal installation. The project is a highly complex non-commercial
system with an estimated cost of $17 million. Historically, contracts of this magnitude
have been awarded to large businesses; however several components are available
from small businesses. Other than making this a total small business set-aside, what
can you do to ensure small businesses have an opportunity to participate in contract
performance?
[Determine the requirements for a subcontracting plan.]
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5) Which evaluation factor can be used to help evaluate the small business utilization of
a vendor when doing a source selection?
[Compare and contrast subcontracting plans and
small business participation plans and the elements of each in the source selection evaluation
process.]
6) Your agency is significantly below its designated small business goals. A contractor
has submitted a Request for Information (RFI) response to triple the highest rate ever
achieved for small business subcontract participation in their industry. Your small
business professional considers the plan to be unrealistic. Given the RFI response, is it
appropriate to include a monetary incentive to triple small business subcontract
participation in your solicitation?